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EP0936927 - SCANNING DEVICE FOR EVALUATING CLEANLINESS AND INTEGRITY OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL INSTRUMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  26.11.1999
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.11.1999Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 12.01.2000 [2000/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STERIS CORPORATION
5960 Heisley Road Mentor
Ohio 44060 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/34]For all designated states
STERIS CORPORATION
5960 Heisley Road
Mentor, Ohio 44060 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MALCHESKY, Paul, S.
239 Barrington Ridge
Painesville Township, OH 44077 / US
[1999/34]
Representative(s)Gasquet, Denis
Cabinet Gasquet
Route de la Bouvarde
Park Nord
Les Pléiades 24 D
74370 Epagny Metz-Tessy / FR
[N/P]
Former [1999/34]Gasquet, Denis
CABINET GASQUET, Les Pléiades n 24C Park Nord-Annecy
74370 Metz Tessy / FR
Application number, filing date97911735.516.10.1997
[1999/34]
WO1997US18610
Priority number, dateUS1996073203816.10.1996         Original published format: US 732038
[1999/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9816260
Date:23.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0936927
Date:25.08.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.04.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/26, G01N21/35, G01N21/88
[1999/34]
CPC:
G01N21/35 (EP,US); A61L2/28 (EP,US); G01N21/3577 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/34]
TitleGerman:ABTASTVORRICHTUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG DER SAUBERKEIT UND REINHEIT VON MEDIZINISCHEN UND ZAHNMEDIZINISCHEN INSTRUMENTEN[1999/34]
English:SCANNING DEVICE FOR EVALUATING CLEANLINESS AND INTEGRITY OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL INSTRUMENTS[1999/34]
French:DISPOSITIF DE BALAYAGE UTILISE POUR EVALUER LA PROPRETE ET LE BON ETAT D'INSTRUMENTS MEDICAUX ET DENTAIRES[1999/34]
Entry into regional phase16.04.1999National basic fee paid 
16.04.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
16.04.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.03.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/34]
18.11.1999Application withdrawn by applicant  [2000/02]
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Cited inInternational search[XY]EP0644412  (BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,2,4,7-10 * column 2, line 12 - line 58 * * column 7, line 51 - column 8, line 11 * * column 9, line 20 - line 53 * * figures 1,2 * [Y] 3,5,6;
 [YA]US3747755  (SENTURIA S, et al) [Y] 3 * column 1, line 48 - column 2, line 1 * * claim - * [A] 1,4,7-9;
 [Y]GB2173300  (SCHAUDT MASCHINENBAU GMBH) [Y] 5,6 * page 1, line 123 - page 2, line 46 * * page 3, line 121 - page 4, line 3 * * figure 3 *;
 [PX]WO9732195  (FOSTER MILLER INC [US]) [PX] 1-5,7-10 * page 1, line 10 - line 26 * * page 6, line 9 - line 22 * * figure 2 *
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